High Elves 
Spirit Attack Marksman — guide
Speed98
HP14700
Defense892
Attack1432 Guide: Marksman
In short
Marksman is an Epic Attack champion of the High Elves with Spirit affinity. He is an average Epic: he shows up on the Arena thanks to a +32% DEF aura for allies, and against the Clan Boss, where crits land Poison and he occasionally takes an extra turn. Build him for ATK, C.RATE/C.DMG and SPD — but don't over-invest.
Strengths
- Venom Arrow places a 5% Poison for 2 turns on a critical hit and has a 15% chance to grant an extra turn.
- Direct Hit fills all allies' Turn Meters by 20% and grants +15% C.RATE.
- Thorns hits random targets 4 times, each hit with a 25% chance to ignore DEF (35% after upgrades).
- Arena Defense aura: +32% DEF to allies — genuinely useful on defensive teams.
Weaknesses
- 98 SPD and 1,432 ATK: slow and not a heavy hitter for an Attack champion.
- 892 DEF and 14,700 HP — he drops fast when focused.
- Thorns is random, so there is no target focus, and he has no big boss multiplier.
- Books give little return; even fully booked he stays mid-tier.
Where to use
Best fit is the Arena (3/5): put him on a defense team for the aura, and Direct Hit helps the whole team cycle faster. Second is the Clan Boss (3/5), where Poison from his A1 and the extra turns add a modest but steady gain. In Dungeons, Hydra, Chimera, Hard mode and Doom Tower (2/5 each) he is passable at best, and in Faction Wars (2.5/5) he is just a body to fill a High Elves team.
Stats and gear
Priority: C.RATE to 100% → ATK → C.DMG → SPD. Rough targets: SPD 170–200, ATK 3,000+, C.RATE 100%, C.DMG 150%+, ACC 150–200 if you want the Poison to stick on the boss. Sets: Speed, Perception and attack/crit damage sets; add one defensive set if he keeps dying.
Masteries and blessings
Attack tree with Pierce Defenses, Pouncing Strike and Boss Slayer — all about damage. On top of that take the standard crit nodes and Warmaster for boss damage. Blessings: a damage blessing such as Cruelty or Phantom Touch if you must, but he is not worth heavy investment. Relics from the build: Irethi Coronet, Arachnelixir.
Tomes
If you book him at all, do Thorns first: cooldown -1, +30% damage and +10% ignore chance. Then Direct Hit for the cooldown reduction. The site author's advice is simple: don't dump tomes into him.
Verdict
An average Epic who lives off his aura and Poison. Gear him with leftovers and keep him in the vault — he is mainly fusion material.
Build
Pierce Defenses
Pouncing Strike
Boss Slayer
Irethi Coronet
ArachnelixirThe build is a guideline: the first sets in the list fit most often. Adapt it to your artifacts and goals.
Skills
Poison Arrow
Attacks an enemy. On a critical hit, places Poison 5% for 2 turns. Has a 15% chance to take an extra turn.
Damage based on [ATK]
Turns: 1
Direct Hit
Attacks an enemy. Fills the Turn Meters of all allies by 20%. C.RATE +15%.
Damage based on [ATK]
Turns: 4
Thorns
The Hero attacks random targets 4 times. Each hit has a 25% chance to ignore the target's DEF.
Damage based on [ATK]
Turns: 5
32% DEF Aura in Arena
Goldsmith Raid Shadow Legends is a champion from the Telerian League faction of the High Elves. His main role in the team is Attack. He possesses a strong arsenal of attacking skills. He can be useful in battles against the Clan Boss and other PvE encounters. However, his aura can also prove useful in the Arena. For equipment, attack and critical chance artifacts suit him.
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